The beloved co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly endured triple bypass surgery this year, only to triumphantly return to the set of his show six weeks later. Philbin, who has an endorsement deal with Commerce Bank, was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Television Academy Hall of Fame last year.

Earnings estimates are for June 2006 to June 2007. Figures rounded off where appropriate. Exact figures available on Forbes.com. Includes dollars earned solely from entertainment income. Management, agent and attorney fees have not been deducted. Estimates by Forbes; sources include Billboard, Pollstar, Adams Media Research, Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BookScan. Rankings are generated by combining earnings with other metrics: Web mentions on Google press clips compiled by LexisNexis; TV/radio mentions by Factiva; and number of times a celebrity's face appeared on the cover of 32 major consumer magazines.